A Bedworth beauty spot is once again under threat from housing development.

Developers are making a new bid to build homes around reed-fringed Black Bank Pool (left), off Colliery Lane.

The pond is regarded by nature-lovers as an important ecological site in the Nun-eaton and Bedworth area.

The borough council turned down a planning application last year from Derngate Holdings to build 11 houses and 36 flats around the pool.

Derngate appealed, and the issue went to a planning inquiry. In December, a planning inspector ruled that homes could not be built on the land and dismissed the appeal. Now, eight months later, the borough council has received a new application.

Developers DPD Ltd has submitted plans to build 40 apartments around the pond.

The latest application will be considered by borough councillors at a future meeting of the council?s planning committee.